Halyard cleat



June 9, 1931. w, sAGUE 1,808,791 '7 HALYARD CLEAT Filed March 27, 1950waifer d. Jq ae pa/a/ M @2004 Patented June 9, 1931 .UNITEDQSTATESPATENT; OFFICE WALTER A. SAGUE, OI BUFFALO, NEW YORK HALYARD CLEATApplication filed March 2'7, ieeaseriai no. 439,339. I

may be positively secured, after. it has been 1 Wound about the cleat inthe usual manner, against unauthorized or accidental unwind ing.

w A further object is a cleat which is simple in. construction and whichmay be cast'at low cost. 7 l

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigure 1 is a front elevation of a cleat constructed in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section along line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View with the hasp removed to showthe groovesin which I the strands of the halyard are held. The cleat, asillustrated, includes a member 4 which may be secured to the structure 5which is to carry it, as for instance a flag pole, in any suitablemanner as by studs 6. The member 4 is formed with opposed angular-1yextending arms 7 so that the strands 8 of the free end of halyard may bewound about the member 4 in the usual manner.

Means is provided for engaging and clamping the free end of the halyard,preferably after it has been wound about the member 4 in the usualmanner, against accidental or unauthorized unwinding. This meanscomprises a hasp-like member 9 which is pivotally mounted at its upperendto the member 4. The pivotal relation between the fiXed and movablemembers 4 and 9 respectively is maintained without additional means. Forthis purpose, the member 4 is formed with an opening 10 which provides apassageway about a transverse pin 11, the latter being available asapivot for the member 9 and be ing integral with the member 4. Thepivoted member 9 is formed at its upper end with a hook 12 which fits inthe opening 10 about the pin 11, the hook being preferably so designedthat the pivoted member 9 can only be removed from the fixed member bypivot.- ing it upwardly about the ,pin 11to a greater angle than isnecessary in connection with the normal useof the cleat.

As best shown in Figure'3, the member 4 is provided with transversegrooves-13in which the strands of the halyard are positioned prior tolocking the pivoted member 9 in its down position. Oppositethe grooves18, the pivoted member is preferably formed with projections 14 (Fig. 2)which in addition to forcing the strands of the halyard in the grooves13bite into them thereby preventing them from being withdrawn while themember 9 is locked in thedown position. Ears 4a are formed on the member4 so that the direction of the strands of the'halyard may be readilychanged and thereby facilitate the positioning of the strands in thegrooves 13. In order that the member9 may be locked in engagement withthe strands of the halyard, it is provided with an aperture 15 throughwhich a lug 16 formed on the member 4. projects when the member 9 is inoperative position. The lug 16 has; a slot 17 through which the bow of alock 18 may be passed, When in this position, the bow'engages the outersurface of the pivoted member 9 and the outer end ofthe slot 17. Thelock 18 may forma'part of the 7 general assembly, in which case it may,as illustrated, be secured to the pole to which the cleat is attachedby. oneof the studs 6.

In the use of the device the strands 8 of the free end of the halyardare, while the pivoted member is extended at right angles to the fixedmember, wound about the fixed member in the usual manner.- Upon thecompletion of this operation the remainder of the free end of thehalyard is passed across the face of the fixed member and the strandspositioned in the grooves 13, eitherof the ears 4a facilitating thechange in direction of the strands. The pivoted member 9. is

then moved to and locked in thepposition' shown in Figure 2, in-whichposition the pro jections 14 bite into the strands of the halyard; It isto be understood, of course, that the free end of thehalyard may besecured a without first winding it about the cleat.

In the use of the cleat upon flag poles where there is littlepossibility of unauthorized unvwinding as for instance where the pole isI secure the lower end of the halyard so that it may not be unwound andswung upon by children. I

The cleat has'the further advantages that it may be'formed entirely fromcastings and requires no finished surfaces, and hence maybe-manufactured at low cost; a

Having fully described my invention, I claim 1 1. In a halyard cleat,the combination with a member about which the free end of ahalyard maybe wound, said member having means for holding the strands of thehalyard side by side across its face, of a member pivotally mounted uponsaid first mentioned member for engaging said strands and means forlocking said pivoted member against said strands;

'2. In a halyard cleat, the combination with a member about which thefree end of a halyard may be wound, said member having grooves acrossits face in which the strands of the halyard are positionedside by side,of a movable member for engaging said strands and holding them in saidgrooves and means for locking said movable member against said strands3. Ina halyard cleat, the combination with amember about which the freeend of a halyard may be wound, said member having grooves across itsface in which the strands 'ofthe halyard are positioned, of a memberpivotally mounted on said first mentioned member for engaging saidstrandsand ho1ding them in said groove-sand means for locking saidpivoted member against said strands. V 4. In ahalyard cleat,'thecombination with 'oted member against said strands.

to the extent desired, to be drawn across its face, of a member pivotally mounted upon said first mentioned member for engaging said strandsand means for locking said piv- 6. In a halyard cleat, the combinationwith a. member about which the free end of a halyard may be wound, saidmember having grooves in which the strands of the halyard o arepositioned and means for permitting the said strands to be drawn, afterbeing wound about said member to the extent desired, across its face tobe positioned in said grooves, of a movable member for engaging saidstrands and means for locking said movable member against said strands.r

i 7. In a halyard cleat, the combination with a member about which thefree end of a hal-, 1

yard may be wound, said member having" grooves in which the strands ofsaid halyard are positioned and means permitting the said strands to bedrawn, after being wound about said member to the extent desired,acrossits face to be positioned in" said 'grooves,'-of a memberpivotally' mounted upon said first mentioned member to engage saidstrands and means for locking said pivoted member against said strands.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature- WALTER SAGUE,

a member about which the free end of a ha-lo yard may be wound and whichis provided: with means permitting the strands of the halyard, afterbeing Wound about said mem r ber'to theextent desired, to be drawnacross 5.111 a halyard cleat, .thecombination v with a member aboutwhich the free end of a halyard may be wound and which is provided withmeans permitting the strands of; the ha1-. yard, after being wound aboutsaid member.

